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Case report reveals late vitamin K deficiency bleeding causing subdural hemorrhage in an unsupplemented breastfed infant, highlighting the necessity of newborn vitamin K prophylaxis.
Late vitamin K deficiency bleeding should be considered in exclusively breastfed infants presenting with seizures, pallor, or unexplained bleeding, particularly when vitamin K prophylaxis was not administered at birth. Early diagnosis and prompt vitamin K administration can rapidly correct coagulopathy and prevent life‐threatening intracranial hemorrhage.
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